The Jameel Arts & Health Lab is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Associate to join the Lab beginning in May 2024.

This position will work under the supervision of Dr. Nisha Sajnani, a co-founding co-director for the Jameel Arts & Health Lab (the Lab). The lab was established by WHO Europe, NYU Steinhardt, Culturunners, and Community Jameel. With a focus on excluded and underserved communities, the Lab leverages a global network of research partners to measure the impact of the arts on our health and wellbeing and to accelerate the implementation of interventions for which there is good evidence. In line with project funding, this position will be available from May 2024-August 2025 and may be renewable contingent upon the availability of funding. For information on the Lab and Dr. Sajnani’s portfolio of research, please visit her NYU Faculty Bio page (https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/nisha-sajnani) . Our team is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our practices as a research team, the content of our research, and our interactions with participants and partners.

Candidate Responsibilities

The Postdoctoral Associate is expected to increase their methodological and substantive knowledge of the arts and health, build skills for developing and implementing research studies, and have opportunities to lead and/or co-author manuscript publications. They will perform a range of research activities, including designing studies, collecting data, analyzing and processing datasets, performing statistical analyses, preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals, delivering presentations at scientific meetings, and providing other research and methodological support for existing and ongoing studies.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual salary for this position is $62,500-$65,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree within the last five years in either public health, creative arts therapies, psychology, epidemiology, social work or a related field and have comprehensive understanding of statistical concepts and methods; qualitative methods, proficiency with scoping and systematic reviews; excellent oral and scientific communication skills; analytic skills; and ability to conduct self-directed and collaborative research.

Interested applicants should send a CV and research statement via Interfolio (https://dossier.interfolio.com/apply/144257) . The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled.

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